Richard Benjamin Harrison | |
|---|---|
 Harrison in 2010 | |
| Born | March 4, 1941 Danville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2018 (aged 77) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Other names | The Old Man (nickname) The Appraiser Benny[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman Reality television personality |
| Years active | 1981–2018 |
| Spouse |
Joanne Rhue (m. 1960) |
| Children | 4, including Rick Harrison[2] |
| Website | gspawn |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Petty officer first class |
Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr. (March 4, 1941 – June 25, 2018), also known by the nicknames "The Old Man" and "The Appraiser", was an American businessman and reality television personality, best known as the co-owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, as featured on the History Channel series Pawn Stars. Harrison was the co-owner of the pawn shop with his son Rick Harrison. They opened the store together in 1989.[3][4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
TheDispatchwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Harrison, Rick (2011). License to Pawn: Deals, Steals, and My Life at the Gold & Silver. New York: Hyperion. pp. 9–11, 90–92. ISBN 9781401324308.
- ^ Katsilometes, John (April 8, 2010). "Pawn shop boys". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ Strauss, Gary (February 18, 2010). "From 'Pawn Stars' to 'Pickers', America's trash is TV's treasure". USA Today. Retrieved June 2, 2012.